Craigslist classified for used car: Cheque fraud scam

I received this e-mail in response to an item I had posted for sale on Craiglist and the message just didn’t pass my gut check so I Google’d a portion of the message and was led to this web site. I had no intention of acting on the e-mail but what kept bothering me was I wanted to know the details of what this scam was about. As I can see with very little research I was able to answer this. It does bother me that there are people out there doing this I would like to get my hand on one of these parasites and have a grown up discussion about ethics and not being a drain on our society. I do however believe in karma Mr. Desmond Cool and it will get you. However you will most likely be to busy blaming anything but the person who should bear the burden of the blame.

Sounds Good.
I want to purchase the item today and pay you via Electronic Cashier Check drawn from my Bank of America account it is a real cashiers check after you print it. The check will be sent to you immediately via email all you need to do is purchase a Business check paper at any Office depot or stationary store to print the check on and immediately when you print the check proceed to your Bank to deposit or Cash it,the Business check paper cost $20 only but i will offer you $50 to purchase the Business check paper to print the check.The item will be picked up from you by my Company shipper so you don't have to worry about shipment of the item also I will wait for you to confirm and clear the check before the shipper come to pickup the item from you actually I should have handled this myself but i am not available to do that now i am currently away for my Company seminar that is why i want you to do this and i will pay you $50 to purchase the Business check paper to print the check.This is the fastest and best method of payment because it is instant once you purchase Business check paper all this process of printing and cashing of the E-check can be done within 2 hours.
Thanks

I received this exact email over the Labor day weekend. I am selling a saddle for $1700 and he did not even ask the normal questions. I knew this was too good to be true but still needed to do some research. He emailed me back and forth several times too. Still insisiting I buy the business check at staples or my local stationery store. Even gave me a name and address. He did request my phone number even though it had been included in a previous email. Also said he would have called but his son broke his phone!! yeah right!!He also listed his address as PA and my item for sale is in CA. Just weird.

thanks for all this info from Craigs list. Now I don't need to wonder anymore.

I received the exact same email from the exact same email address. This is obviously a scam!!

Sounds Good.
I want to purchase the car today and pay you via Electronic Cashier Check drawn from my Bank of America account it is a real cashiers check after you print it the check will be sent to you immediately via email all you need to do is purchase a Business check paper at any Office depot or stationary store to print the check on and immediately when you print the check proceed to your Bank to cash it,the Business check paper cost $20 only but i will offer you $50 to purchase the Business check paper to print the check.
The car will be picked up from you by my shipper so you don't have to worry about shipment of the car also I will wait for you to confirm and cash the check before the shipper come to pickup the car from you actually I should have handled this myself but i am not available to do that now i am currently away for my company seminar that is why i want you to do this and i will pay you $50 to purchase the Business check paper to print the check.
This is the fastest and best method of payment because it is instant once you purchase Business check paper all this process of printing and cashing of the E-check can be done within 2 hours.

Thanks

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Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 07:02:11 -0700

To: coreynandez01@hotmail.com

Hi,
Yes the car is still available for sale. I can have the car ready for you by this weekend.
Thanks

Corey Hernandez wrote:
** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html

Hello,
I want to purchase your car and i am willing to pay $700 for it.
Get back to me immediately if the car is still available for sale.

Thanks

i got this today from
From: Brandon Collins

Sounds Good.
I want to purchase the item today and pay you via Electronic Cashier Check drawn from my Bank of America account it is a real cashiers check after you print it. The check will be sent to you immediately via email all you need to do is purchase a Business check paper at any Office depot or stationary store to print the check on and immediately when you print the check proceed to your Bank to deposit or Cash it,the Business check paper cost $20 only but i will offer you $50 to purchase the Business check paper to print the check.The item will be picked up from you by my Company shipper so you don't have to worry about shipment of the item also I will wait for you to confirm and clear the check before the shipper come to pickup the item from you actually I should have handled this myself but i am not available to do that now i am currently away for my Company seminar that is why i want you to do this and i will pay you $50 to purchase the Business check paper to print the check.This is the fastest and best method of payment because it is instant once you purchase Business check paper all this process of printing and cashing of the E-check can be done within 2 hours.
Thanks